ANTIC Episode 84 - Atari Resolutions for the New Year

Dec 27, 2021

ANTIC Episode 84 - Atari Resolutions for the New Year

In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast...we each talk about our top Atari resolution for 2022 (although maybe not the type of resolution you were thinking), and discuss all the Atari news we could find for December, 2021.

READY!

Recurring Links 

Floppy Days Podcast 

AtariArchives.org 

AtariMagazines.com 

Kevin’s Book “Terrible Nerd” 

New Atari books scans at archive.org 

ANTIC feedback at AtariAge 

Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge 

Interview index: here 

ANTIC Facebook Page 

AHCS 

Eaten By a Grue 

Next Without For 

What We’ve Been Up To

• Kay finished getting interviews into youtube (https://www.youtube.com/c/KaySavetz) 
• Scanned material from Dan Kramer: 
• • Atari 2700 https://archive.org/details/atari-2700-rc-stella 
  • Atari Cosmos: https://archive.org/details/atari-cosmos 
  • Atari 810 side board https://archive.org/details/atari-810-side-board-schematic 
  • Atari 800XL SECAM (Rose) https://archive.org/details/atari-800xl-secam 
  • Atari 600XL/800XL PAL to SECAM Converter (Yvette): https://archive.org/details/Atari-600XL-800XL-PAL-to-SECAM-converter 
  • Atari 5200 and 7800 cartridge library list: https://archive.org/details/atari-5200-7800-cartridge-library-1984-08-28 
  • Final Legacy Manual Draft For Atari 8-Bit 
  • Omnimon User's Guide 
• Kay’s end of year summary letter https://www.patreon.com/posts/60367090 
• Indy VCC Midi Maze tournament in December - https://www.facebook.com/groups/IndyVCC 
• Atari Ugly Christmas sweater - https://animeape.com/products/atari-classic-ugly-christmas-sweater/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA5aWOBhDMARIsAIXLlkfyZk8YF3gJwpOgpLh39rOt0IXQWXFZXmAz4QE51pTW4iybPONNZkgaAk_rEALw_wcB 

Recent Interview Shows

• Tim Huntington: Krazy Kopter, Fire Chief, Adventures of Robin Hood - https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-430-tim-huntington-krazy-kopter-fire-chief-adventures-of-robin-hood 
• Jack Verson, who programmed games for Atari 8-bit and Commodore 64. Action Quest, Ghost Encounters, Castle Hassle, Journey to the Planets, and Gyruss for Atari; Joust and Time Tunnel for C64 - https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-429-jack-verson-action-quest-ghost-encounters-journey-to-the-planets-gyruss 

News 

• Atari 8-Bit/5200 Homebrew Games Completed/WIP in 2021 - by ZeroPage Homebrew - https://atariage.com/forums/topic/315811-atari-8-bit5200-homebrew-games-completedwip-in-2021/ 
• Phoenix 2021 - New AWA Game - https://atariage.com/forums/topic/328714-phoenix-2021-new-awa-game-and-christmas-reminiscing/ 
• The original BASIC version is available at Atarmania.com:  http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-phoenix_31474.html 
• Yahtzee 2021 - https://atariage.com/forums/topic/327916-yahtzee-2021-new-atari-8bit-and-5200-game-release-by-anschuetzweisgerberanschuetz/ 
• This is a remake of a BASIC game written in 1987 which is available on Atarimania.com: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-yahtzee_31440.html 
• 8-bit Hub by 8Bit-Dude - http://8bit-unity.com/ 
• 8-bit Hub at YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK8DJswSw5c 
• Atari 800CX - Gunstar - https://atariage.com/forums/topic/328119-my-atari-800cx-an-homage-to-the-ibm-atari-pc/  
• Atari releases Sid Meier’s Command Series on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1703100/Crusade_in_Europe/ 
• PETSCII Robots now in color:
• • https://atariage.com/forums/topic/328259-petscii-robots-now-in-color/
  • https://www.the8bitguy.com/ 
  • https://youtu.be/uFtDSmFz_b0 
• Atari 130xe Keyboard Now Goes Clack - Hackaday - by Kristina Panos:
• • https://hackaday.com/2021/12/12/atari-130xe-keyboard-now-goes-clack/ 
  • https://youtu.be/r8T07Rskkgs 
• FLOP 66 magazine for Atari 8-bit computers - https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2021/12/atari-bone-cruncher-y-otras-novedades.html 

YouTube videos this month

• A Very Retro Computer Yule Log with Atari 8-Bits - The VintNerd - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NTJ4Gu-ETKE 
• Dual Atari 8-Bit Power Supply Build - Jan Beta - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4_QXnqbjV0 
• The Atari 800XL - Seven billion screws and in need of a good scrub! - The Retro Shack - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSe81rNT69E 
• Atari 800 Commercials 1983 (4) - Soga Natari:
• • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqWvQpbKT5U
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxKYQHnOsgU
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrP9ftclqBY
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp9UKfuM-IY (Mr. T, 1984)

New at GitHub

• SFX-Engine https://github.com/GSoftwareDevelopment/SFX-Engine#sfx-engine 

Word from our Sponsor

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